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Thought I would share a bit about Martooni’s spay and will update with pics so future members will know what to expect etc.
I dropped her off bright and early and reminded them again not to use Ketamine as the anesthesia (even thought they had already said they do not use it). I had her in a sweater and brought the more flexible cone I wanted them to use after surgery. Our veterinary hospital has you fill out a consent form which included do you want them chipped and do you want pre-blood work done. I always say yes to bloodwork. It is a great road map for your vet and a good time to start with a baseline.
The vet called a short time later and said Martooni was waking up from her operation and it went very well. Then said unfortunately he doesn’t think she will be coming home today. My heart dropped and my brain raced…he said he thinks his vet tech is going to steal her and let out a big laugh. Turns out the tech carried her around in her jacket every chance she could and fell in love with her.
Here are some things I was told upon her discharge:
The tech shared some are groggy and some crazy after surgery. Some will eat and some will not until the next day. She shared they are given fluids during surgery so I shouldn’t worry if she doesn’t drink, but she will probably pee more than usual being as she is well hydrated. If she vomits once don’t worry…more than once contact them. If anything looks swollen or severely bruised email them pics or come back. She did say bruising is normal but if it starts to bubble/pool in one area it is worth a re-check. She was sent home with pain meds…one tablet every morning. Stitches will dissolve and said not let her lick stitches and limit her activity for 7-10 days…and wished me luck LOL.
She did say when I get home to cut off the bandage where the catheter was placed. She did say she has a very puffy paw from laying on it and showed me. Thank goodness she did or I would have freaked. She said just cut the bandage and massage the paw it will go down fast. She said it happens quite often but looks worse on her because she is hairless.
So here are some pics of the paw when we got home, and what it looked like an hour later as well as her incision site today.
Will update with pics in a couple of days hoping she heals with no issues.
I dropped her off bright and early and reminded them again not to use Ketamine as the anesthesia (even thought they had already said they do not use it). I had her in a sweater and brought the more flexible cone I wanted them to use after surgery. Our veterinary hospital has you fill out a consent form which included do you want them chipped and do you want pre-blood work done. I always say yes to bloodwork. It is a great road map for your vet and a good time to start with a baseline.
The vet called a short time later and said Martooni was waking up from her operation and it went very well. Then said unfortunately he doesn’t think she will be coming home today. My heart dropped and my brain raced…he said he thinks his vet tech is going to steal her and let out a big laugh. Turns out the tech carried her around in her jacket every chance she could and fell in love with her.
Here are some things I was told upon her discharge:
The tech shared some are groggy and some crazy after surgery. Some will eat and some will not until the next day. She shared they are given fluids during surgery so I shouldn’t worry if she doesn’t drink, but she will probably pee more than usual being as she is well hydrated. If she vomits once don’t worry…more than once contact them. If anything looks swollen or severely bruised email them pics or come back. She did say bruising is normal but if it starts to bubble/pool in one area it is worth a re-check. She was sent home with pain meds…one tablet every morning. Stitches will dissolve and said not let her lick stitches and limit her activity for 7-10 days…and wished me luck LOL.
She did say when I get home to cut off the bandage where the catheter was placed. She did say she has a very puffy paw from laying on it and showed me. Thank goodness she did or I would have freaked. She said just cut the bandage and massage the paw it will go down fast. She said it happens quite often but looks worse on her because she is hairless.
So here are some pics of the paw when we got home, and what it looked like an hour later as well as her incision site today.
Will update with pics in a couple of days hoping she heals with no issues.
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